I recently designed a gallery wall and coming from someone that went to design school and puts together gorgeous image layouts for a living, I fully admit that creating the perfect gallery can be hard. Whether you prefer a balanced, symmetrical layout or a whimsical, more organic shape, there's a few simple rules that will keep you from total gallery wall failure. Take note from some of the prettiest collections to grace SMP Living...

And for more art inspired ideas…

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If you tend to shy away from bold statements or are just beginning to dip your toes in the gallery wall pond, try pairing white frames for a super simple, cohesive look.

I personally love a grid pattern for gallery walls. It makes choosing sizes of frames and the layout 10 million times easier and my brain appreciates the symmetry. If you are on the grid bandwagon, check out this simple DIY for making your very own pinterest gallery wall.

To mat or not to mat? If you have large format photos, or colorful art and posters, skip the mat. This look also works great with pieces that are intended to be hung together (like diptyches and triptyches).

This look is as timeless as it gets. Gather your favorite black and white photographs and you'll have a seriously stylish wall filled with black framed beauties.

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